George of Poděbrady, King of Bohemia (died 1471)

George of Poděbrady

King of Bohemia (r. 1458–71)

George of Kunštát and Poděbrady, also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad, was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the Hussites, but moderate and tolerant toward the Catholic faith. His rule was marked by great efforts to preserve peace and…